Sebastia in the West Bank
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Sebastia in the West Bank is an ancient Palestinian village and archaeological site traditionally identified with the biblical city of Samaria, notable for its layered Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader ruins and religious significance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sebastia | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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human settlement ⓘ populated place in the West Bank ⓘ village ⓘ |
| associatedWithBiblicalFigure | John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Crusader church of Saint John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman-era village core ⓘ traditional Tomb of John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | State of Palestine ⓘ |
| governedBy | Palestinian local council ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Sabastiya
NERFINISHED
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Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebaste NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageLayer |
Byzantine period remains
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Crusader period remains ⓘ Hellenistic period remains ⓘ Iron Age settlement ⓘ Islamic period remains ⓘ Roman period remains ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Crusader fortifications
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Hellenistic tower remains ⓘ Roman gate remains ⓘ city walls remains ⓘ mosque built over Crusader church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | major archaeological site in the West Bank ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Palestinians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Bank ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Nablus Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nablus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine church remains
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Crusader cathedral ⓘ Roman colonnaded street ⓘ Roman forum NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman theater ⓘ archaeological ruins ⓘ religious significance ⓘ |
| partOf |
Palestinian cultural heritage
ⓘ
historic region of Samaria ⓘ |
| religiousSignificanceFor |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorDevelopment |
Crusader period
ⓘ
Herodian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism destination
ⓘ
religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| traditionallyIdentifiedWith | biblical city of Samaria ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.